Right now
The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 36 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 7 km from here.
Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 186 (Unhealthy) at Blatets
The air quality index read 186 (Unhealthy) at the Blatets station.
Nearby, since 4 May 2026
- August 21, 2026 · score 14 · 0.0 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 32 · 6.6 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 39 · 6.6 km
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 29 out of 100, at 44 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 29 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 44% |
| Coordinates | 42.3145, 22.6023 |
| Nearest City | Kyustendil (8 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T16:03:01.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-576220 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 186 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Blatets |
| StationUid | -576220 |
Safety Information
When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 29/100, near Kyustendil (Bulgaria), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.